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Bree

“Variant of Breanna — Irish, from Old Breton Brient; possibly 'noble, high, or valiant'” — Irish, from Old Breton Brient origin

Girl's name · #2822 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Bree has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #616 (1977) · 9,287 babies named Bree all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,600 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brees

Bree Turner — American actress
Bree O'Mara — Irish-South African novelist, ballet dancer, TV producer
Bree Runway — British singer and rapper
Bree Williamson — Canadian actress
Bree Condon — American actress and model

In stories & tradition

Bree Van de Kamp — Desperate Housewives
Bree — The Horse and His Boy
Bree Cameron — Home and Away

What Brees become

Among 71 notable people named Bree:

Entertainers appear 3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bree Turner, American actress.

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